David Melton Papers 2
Collection Inventory
Drawer 13
32” X 43.25” X 2”
Images of Greatness – A Special Tribute to the Wit and Wisdom of Senior Citizens.Independence, MO: Independence Press, 1977.
Images of Greatness – A Celebration of Life. Kansas City: Landmark Editions, 1987.
- Page 4 of book 1 –17 ½” X 22 ⅞”-- Albert Einstein – as a young man posed with hands in pockets – mounted on blue—Media: Pencil
- Page 7 of book 1 –17 ½” X 22 ⅞”-- Eleanor Roosevelt – as a young woman dressed in white – she appears to be in deep thought and folding her arms – mounted on yellow—Media: Pencil
- Page 8 of book 1--17 ½” X 22 ⅞”--Sir Charles Chaplin – As Charlie Chaplin with derby hat and cane, dressed in tuxedo – drawn from rear view – mounted on lavender—Media: Pencil
- Page 11 of book 1 –17 ½” X 22 ⅞”-- Sir Winston Churchill – shown walking and tipping top hat – dressed in formal tuxedo –mounted on mustard backer board—Media: Pencil
- Page 13 of book 1 –17 ½” X 22 ⅞”-- Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong – with trumped and big smile under the spot light – matted on yellow—Media: Pencil
- Page 15 of book 1 – 17 ½” X 22 ⅞”-- Pearl S. Buck – shown as a young woman in formal attire with large corsage – mounted on purple—Media: Pencil
- Page 17 of book 1 –17 ½” X 22 ⅞”-- Mark Twain – Samuel L. Clemens – Tom Sawyer with bag and bare footed running – mounted on blue—Media: Pencil
- Page 17 of book 1 – 17 ½” X 22 ⅞”-- Mark Twain – Samuel Clemens – Huck Finn with white washing brush – mounted on blue—Media: Pencil
- Page 18 of book 1 – Lillian Gish – as a young woman with hands together dressed in colonial dress and bonnet – not mounted—Media: Pencil
- Page 22 of book 1 – 17 ½” X 22 ⅞”--Arthur Fielder dressed as Uncle Sam – Stars and Stripes tuxedo – mounted on lavender backer board—Media: Pencil
- Page 25 of book 1 –17 ½” X 22 ⅞”-- Maggie Kuhn – shown with purse and wearing glasses looking up – mounted on lavender backer board—Media: Pencil
- Page 26 of book 1 –17 ½” X 22 ⅞”-- Will Geer – as a young man a portrait – mounted on yellow—Media: Pencil
- Page 30 of book 1-17 ½” X 22 ⅞”-- Helen Hayes – as a little girl with large bow and sailor type shirt – mounted on purple—Media: Pencil
- Page 35 of book 1 – 17 ½” X 22 ⅞”—Le Roy “Satchel” Paige – in pitching wind up and delivery – mounted on orange backer board--Media” Pencil
- Page 36 of book 1 –17 ½” X 22 ⅞”--Thomas Hart Benton – shown in suit smoking a pipe – mounted on orange—Media: Pencil
- Page 40 of book 1 –17 ½” X 22 ⅞”--Colonel Harland Sanders – shown with white suit and long western bow tie and cane – mounted on blue—Media: Pencil
- Page 43 of book 1 –17 ½” X 22 ⅞”--Carl Sandburg – as a young man dressed in a suit – right foot stepped up in pose and holding his hat – mounted on blue—Media: Pencil
- Page 47 of book 1 – 17 ½” X 22 ⅞”--Harry S. Truman – featuring the Chicago Daily misprint “Dewey Defeats Truman” – mounted on blue—Media: Pencil
- Large title Page – “Images of Greatness”—24” X 18”
- Cardboard backer with 18 portraits as thumbnails and book one outline—17 ½” X 19”
- Uncut book pages – pgs 6-7, 10-11, 38-39, and 42-43
- Page 17 – book 1 – 29” X 23”--Mark Twain—Media: Pencil
- Page 19 – book 2 – 29” X 23”--Mark Twain—Media—Pencil
- Page 21-book 1 and page 22 of book 2—24 ½” X 18 ¾”—Albert Schweitzer—Media: Pencil
- Page 29 – book 1 – 29” X 23”--Lillian Carter –three different shading and subject placing –Media: Pencil
- Page 30 – book 2 – 14 ½” X 11 ½”—Katherine Hepburn –Media: Pencil
- Page 30 – book 2 – 29” X 23”--Helen Hayes –Media: Pencil
- Page 30 – book 1 –29” x 23”-- Helen Hayes –Media: Pencil
- Page 33—book 1 and page 35 of book 2—24 ½” X 18 ¾”--Sir Laurence Olivier—Media: Pencil
- Page 38 – book 1 and page 17 of book 2 – 29” X 23”--Thomas Hart Benton –Media: Pencil
- Page 48 – book 1 – 14 ½” X 11 ½”—Vladimir Horowitz – 14 ½ X 11 ½ - Media: Pencil
- Page 50 – book 2 – 29” X 23”--Ronald Reagan –Media: Pencil
- Page 51 – book 1 –14 ½” X 11 ½”-- John Wayne – Media: Pencil
- Mounted page examples of people featured in book– two – on brown backer board—20” X 16”
- Mounted Poster – Images of Greatness with examples of illustrations features with David Melton—17 ¾” X 12 3/8”
- Sketches from book—19 ½” X 10”
- Lay Out pages of both books
- Print—Harry S. Truman (4)—23” X 34”
- Print—Eleanor Roosevelt (5)—23” X 34”
- Print—Winston Churchill (3)—23” X 34”
- Print—Louis Armstrong (2)—23” X 34”
- Promotional brochure for prints
- Promotional poster with order form for prints (4)
- Promotional poster for prints (9)
- Book cover (15)—18 ¾” X 13”
- Book jacket (16)—24” X 12 ½”
- Proof
- Slides (137)
- Brochure (3)
- Photo
Drawer 14
32” X 43.25” X 2”
One and Only Autobiography of Ralph Miller: The Dog Who Knew He was a Boy. Kansas City: Landmark Editions, 1979.
- Pg iii – 20” X 14 ½” - The Family—Media: Pencil
- Title Page – 11 ½” X 14 ½” (with mat 16” X 15 ½”) - Self-Portrait of Ralph – Media: Pencil
- Page 8 – 20” X 14 ½” – Bruno, a loyal and trustworthy friend –Media: Pencil
- Page 11 – 20” X 14 ½” – Fifi, a mere and casual acquaintance—Media: Pencil
- Page 20 – 20” X 14 ½” - Lassie on TV—Media: Pencil
- Page 24 – 20” X 14 ½” – “We have an appointment”—Media: Pencil
- Page 31 – 20” X 14 ½” - The School Principle—Media: Pencil
- Page 39 – 20” X 14 ½” - The Psychologist –Media: Pencil
- Page 42 – 20” X 14 ½” - The guards—Media: Pencil
- Page 51 – 20” X 14 ½” - The newspaper reporter—Media: Pencil
- Page 60-61 – 20” X 30 ¼” - The Black Sedan—Media: Pencil
- Page 70 – 20” X 14 ½” - The Fat one—Media: Pencil
- Page 73 – 20” X 14 ½” - The Skinny one: Media: Pencil
- Page 74 – 20” X 14 ½” - The Boss—Media: Pencil
- Page 81 – 20” X 14 ½” - Josie – Media: Pencil
- PR Poster – 23” X 17 ½” (34)- Features all illustrations – Media: Print
- Dummy page of PR poster—18 ¾” X 18 ¾”
- Dummy pages 55-62 – 17 ½” X 23”
- PR Poster – 28” X 19” – with tissue overlay
- PR Poster (20)– 23” X 17 ½” - with book cover
- PR Poster – 23” X 17 ½” - Large book cover
- Poster layout sheet—18” X 24”
- Book jacket with three transparencies-- one yellow; one blue; one black/white
- Book jacket (15)—22 ½” X 11 1/2'”
- Dummy jacket
- Book cover (16)—19 ¼” X 8 ½”
- Typed manuscript with revisions
- Copy of book
- Handwritten manuscript
- Typed manuscript (missing pages 17-18, 20, 22, 29, 31, 35-36)
Drawer 15
32” X 43.25” X 2”
Survival Kit for Parents of Teenagers. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1979.
- Typed manuscript
- Typed manuscript with revisions
- Slides (2)
Drawer 16
32” X 43.25” X 2”
Harry S. Truman: The Man Who Walked with Giants. Independence, MO: Independence Press, 1980.
- Page 7—11 ½” X 14 ½”—U. S. Capitol—Media: Pencil
- Page 8—19” X 11”– HST at 6 months old – Media: Pencil
- Page 9—19” X 23”--HST as boy with family- Media: Pencil
- Page 9—23 ¼” X 29”--HST as boy with childhood family and farm (2 copies) – Media: Pencil/ink
- Page 9—14 ½” X 23”—HST’s parents—Media: Pencil
- Page 9—17 3/4” X 23”—HST as a boy—Media: Pencil
- Page 10– 18 ¾” X 23” – HST as time keeper on Santa Fe RR – Media: Pencil/Ink
- Page 11 – 18 ½” X 23” – Young HST – Media: Pencil
- Page 12 – 19” X 11” –Young HST in WWI uniform—Media: Pencil
- Page 13 – 18” X 23” - Young HST as FA officer on horseback –Media: Pencil
- Page 14 – 18” X 23” – HST and Mrs. Truman at men’s clothing store – Media: Pencil/ink
- Page 15 – 14 ½” X 11 ½” - HST and Mrs. Truman—Media: Pencil
- Page 17 – 18” X 23” – HST with daughter, Tom Pendergast – Media: Pencil/ink
- Page 18 – 19” X 23” – HST campaigning for senator position – Media: Pencil
- Page 19 – 14 ½” X 11 ½” - HST and Tom “Boss” Pendergast – Media: Pencil
- Page 20 – 17 ¾” X 11 ½” - HST with wife and daughter – Media: Pencil
- Page 21 – 14 ½” X 11 ¾” - HST on Plane – Media: Pencil
- Page 22 – 14 ½” X 11 ¾” - HST in overcoat and hat—Media: Pencil
- Page 24 – 14 ½” X 11 ¾” - HST on phone making two different calls –Media: Pencil
- Page 25 – 19” X 23” – HST and family – winning Democratic VP nomination—Media: Pencil
- Page 26 – 14 ½” X 11 ½” - HST and FDR in car – Media: Pencil
- Page 27 – 15 ¾” X 11” – HST in suit and hat – Media: Pencil
- Page 28 – 18” X 23” – HST and Henry Wallace at press party – Media: Pencil/ink
- Page 29 – 14 ½” X 11 ½” - HST and Henry Wallace – Media: Pencil
- Page 30 – 14 ½” X 11 ½” (with mat 20” X 16”)– HST with Pendergast in portrait (background) – Media: Pencil
- Page 31 – 18 ¾” X 16 ¾” - HST and Mrs. Roosevelt –Media: Pencil
- Page 32 – 18 ½” X 23” – HST swears in as 33rd president/Roosevelt’s funeral is in back ground – Media: Pencil/Ink
- Page 33 – 14 ½” X 11 ½” - HST and wife at Roosevelt’s funeral –Media: Pencil
- Page 42 – 18 ½” X 10 ½” - HST walking – Media: Pencil
- Page 43 – 14 ½” X 11 ½” - HST raises right hand and speaks – Media: Pencil
- Page 44 – 18 ½” X 23” – HST in parade – “Victory in Europe” – Media: Pencil/ink
- Page 45 – 14 ½” X 11 ½” - HST reading and signing –Media: Pencil
- Page 46 (2 pieces) – 18” X 23” – HST at the UN –Media: Pencil/ink
- Page 48 – 14 ½” X 11 ½” - HST and Winston Churchill PM of England – Media: Pencil
- Page 49 –14 ½” X 11 ½” (with mat 20” X 16”)– HST and Josef Stalin –Media: Pencil
- Page 51 – 18” X 23” – HST with atomic bomb and Declaration of VJ Day- Media: Pencil/ink
- Page 52 – 18” X 23” – HST invokes Taft/Hartley Act – Lewis found guilty – Media: Pencil/ink
- Page 54 – 14 ½” X 11 ½” - HST speaks on Truman doctrine –Media: Pencil
- Page 55 – 18” X 23” – HST signs Truman doctrine –Media: Pencil/ink
- Page 56 – 18” x 23” – HST and Marshall work on the Marshall plan –Media: Pencil/ink
- Page 57 – 14 ½” X 11 ½” - HST and George Marshall—Media: Pencil
- Page 59 – 18” X 23” – HST and David Ben-Gurion – Israeli’s PM –Media: Pencil/ink
- Page 60 – 18” X 23” – HST and Churchill at Berlin Wall –Media: Pencil/ink
- Page 62 – 21” X 10 ¼” - HST with hat off greeting crowds –Media: Pencil
- Page 63 – 18” X 23” – HST and leaders from other countries with WELCOME written in clouds – Media: Pencil/ink
- Page 64 – 19” X 10” – HST is the “Walking President” (inverted)–Media: Pencil
- Page 65 – 20” X 8 ¾” - HST with hands in pockets in front of white house – Media: Pencil
- Page 66 – 14 ½” X 11 ½” - HST and family around piano – Media: Pencil
- Page 67 – 18 ½” X 23” – HST and Bess Truman laughing –“The White House is fixed and expanded” – Media: Pencil/ink
- Page 68 – 18” X 23” – HST reads to public status of China’s revolution Features: Chang Kai – Sheik (Chinese Nationalist) and Mao Tse-Tung (People’s Republic of China) – Media: Pencil/ink
- Page 69 – 14 ½” X 11 ½” - HST reading book – Media: Pencil
- Page 70 – 14 ½” X 11 ½” - HST at desk with sign “The Buck Stops Here” – Media: Pencil
- Page 71 – 14 ½” X 11 ½” - HST addressing public –Media: Pencil
- Page 72 – 14 ½” X 11 ½” - HST waving announces his run for re-election – Media: Pencil
- Page 73 – 18” X 23” – HST and Dewey –Media: Pencil/ink
- Page 74 – 14 ½” X 11 ½” - HST and whistle stop campaign –Media: Pencil
57. Page 75 – 14 ½” X 11 ½” - HST and family on Whistle stop campaign – Media: Pencil
58. Page 76 – 14 ½” X 11 ½” - HST and whistle stop campaign--Media: Pencil
59. Page 77 – 18” X 23” – HST campaigns for 48 Presidential Election--Media: Pencil
60. Page 78 – 14 ½” X 11 ½” - HST casts vote in 1948 Presidential Election -- Media: pencil
61. Page 79 – 18” X 23” – HST displays Chicago Tribune Misprint – Media: Pencil/ink
62. Page 80 – 14 ½” X 11 ½”-- HST with minority faces behind him—Media: Pencil
63. Page 81 – 14 ½” X 11 ½” - HST addressing congress—Media: Pencil
64. Page 82 – 14 ½” X 11 ½” - HST with hands in air addressing public—Media:Pencil
65. Page 83 – 18” X 23” – HST and Air force member shaking hands—Media:Pencil/ink
66. Page 84 – 18” X 23” – HST and NATO – US and other leaders from NATO countries – Media: Pencil/ink
67. Page 85 – 14 ½” X 11 ½” - HST signing NATO documents—Media: Pencil
68. Page 87 – 18” X 23” – HST and McCarthy (TV) congressional hearing –Media: Pencil/ink
69. Page 88 – 18 X 23 – HST and Korean crisis collage –Media: Pencil/ink
70. Page 89 – 14 ½” X 11 ½” - HST and MacArthur –Media: Pencil
71. Page 91 – 18” X 23” – HST and MacArthur – MacArthur addressing congress –Media: Pencil/ink
72. Page 92 – 18” X 23” – HST assassination attempt with secret service member– Media: Pencil/ink
73. Page 93 – 14 ½” X 11 ½” - HST at desk look over documents –Media: Pencil
74. Page 94 – 18 ¼” X 23” – Bess Truman and HST and daughter Christening plane –Media: Pencil/ink
75. Page 96 – 14 ½” X 11 ½” (with mat 20” X 16”)–HST daughter ,Margaret—Media: Pencil
76. Page 97 – 14 ½” X 11 ½” - Portrait of HST – Media: Pencil
77. Page 98 – 14 ½” X 11 ½” - HST on boat with skipper hat sitting at steering wheel –Media: Pencil
78. Page 99 – 18” X 23” – HST and Eisenhower at Inaugural Address –Media: Pencil/ink
79. Page 100 – 14 ½” X 11 ½” - HST and daughter, Margaret at her wedding –Media: Pencil
80. Page 101 – 18” X 23” – HST and daughter at daughter’s wedding—Media:Pencil/ink
81. Page 102 (2 pieces) – 18” X 23” – HST and Bess with grandchildren playing piano –Media: Pencil/ink
82. Page 103 – 14 ½” X 11 ½” (with mat 20” X 16”) – HST and Mrs. Truman—Media: Pencil
83. Page 104 – 14 ½” X 11 ½” - HST and JFK playing piano –Media: Pencil
84. Page 105 – 18 ¼” X 23” – JFK, HST, LBJ, and Eisenhower with Jackie Kennedy and Bess Truman –Media: Pencil/ink
85. Page 106 – 18 ¼” X 23” – HST and shadow walking with cane from behind –Media: Pencil
86. Page 109 – 15 ½” X 11 ½” - HST in overcoat and hat waving –Media: Pencil
87. Page 110 – 18 ¼” X 23” – HST collage, wearing top hat and VFW hat –Media: Pencil/ink
88. Page 112 – 14 ½” X 11 ½” (with mat 20” X 16”) – HST signing documents –Media: Pencil
89. Page 113 – 15 ¾” X 10 ¾” - HST in overcoat and hat –Media: Pencil
90. Page 114 – 14 ½” X 11 ½” (with mat 20” X 16”) – HST at desk with hands up –Media: Pencil
91. Page 115 – 14 ½” X 11 ½” - HST pointing to watch –Media: Pencil
92. Page 116 – 14 ½” X 11 ½” - HST and Bess Truman –Media: Pencil
93. Page 117 – 18 ¼” X 23” – HST collage – 5 poses – waving, cap and gown, -Media: Pencil/ink
94. Page 118 – 14 ½” X 11 ½” - HST portrait –Media: Pencil
95. Page 119 – 14 ½” X 11 ½” - HST with hands up on 1956 Democratic National convention podium –Media: Pencil
96. Page 120 – 14 ½” X 11 ½” - HST holding two bells, one in each hand –Media:Pencil
97. Page 121 – 14 ½” X 11 ½” - HST with baseball mitt –Media: Pencil
98. Page 122 – 18 ¼” X 23” – HST as himself, 4 different illustrations –Media:Pencil/ink
99. Page 123 – 12 ½” X 11 ½” - HST as conductor of orchestra –Media: Pencil
100. Page 124 – 14 ½” X 11 ½” (with mat 20” X 16”) – HST with honorary doctorate from Oxford – Media: Pencil
101. Page 125 – 12 ½” X 11 ½” - HST on ski lift –Media: Pencil
102. Page 126 – 14 ½” X 11 ½” - HST and his mother (Martha Ellen Young Truman) Media– Pencil
103. Page 127 – 14 ½” X 11 ½” - HST and Bess Truman kissing his cheek –Media:Pencil
104. Page 128 – 18 ¼” X 29” – HST reading, doing calisthenics, and bowling –Media: Pencil/ink
105. Page 130 – 15” X 10 ¾” - Oval shaped picture with HST waving and carrying binoculars –Media: Pencil
106. Print—Book cover (17)—34 ⅜” X 23”
107. Print—Korean War (5)—31” X 24”
108. Book dummy
109. Copy of book—Premier Edition
110. Pages 35-38—21 ¾” X 17 ½”—2 pieces-Copy of Giants of WW II
111. Book cover—23” X 17 ½”—Copy
112. Book cover—12 ¾” X 16 ½”—Truman—Copy
113. Invitation to Truman Premiere Showing of the book
114. Lettering for cover—12” X 18 ½”
115. Slides (72)
116. Notes
117. Research materials
118. Page layout sheets
Original pieces not used in publication:
119. 14 ½” X 11 ½” - HST hat off with railroad – Media: Pencil
120. 14 ½ X 11 ½ - HST with right hand up speaking into mike –Media: Pencil
121. 14 ½ X 11 ½- HST and Navy Admiral – Media: Pencil
122. 18 ½ X 11 – HST as Artillery Officer with National Guard –Media: Pencil
123. 14 ½”X 11 ½” (with mat 20” X 16”)—HST holding cake—Media: Pencil
124. Promotional brochure
125. 8 ½” X 11”—Truman in front of flag
126. Research materials—Logo design
Located on top of drawers:
127. Pages 35-38—57 ½” X 20”--Giants of WW II